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On May 5, 2025, NBC announced it would bring back Chicago P.D. for a thirteenth season, alongside its sister series Chicago Fire and Chicago Med. The One Chicago franchise has been a steady part of the network’s schedule, drawing viewers every Wednesday night.
While a precise premiere date has yet to be shared, the show is expected to return in the fall of 2025, following its usual pattern of debuting in late September.
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The new season of Chicago P.D. will likely feature around twenty-one episodes
Though NBC has not yet confirmed an exact episode count for Chicago P.D. Season 13, past seasons have hovered around twenty to twenty-two episodes. Season 12, for example, ran for twenty-two installments before concluding on May 21, 2025.
This structure allows the writers to balance weekly case stories with longer, character-driven arcs. Viewers can expect a similar format in Season 13, blending standalone mysteries with multi-episode threads that deepen the personal journeys of the Intelligence Unit.
Most of the main cast members of Chicago P.D. are expected to return
All indications point to familiar faces coming back to the 21st District’s Intelligence Unit. Jason Beghe will continue in his role as Sergeant Hank Voight under his existing contract.
Other likely returnees include Marina Squerciati (Detective Kim Burgess), Patrick John Flueger (Officer Adam Ruzek), LaRoyce Hawkins (Officer Kevin Atwater), Benjamin Levy Aguilar (Officer Dante Torres), and Amy Morton (Sergeant Trudy Platt). No major cast departures for Chicago P.D. have been reported so far, suggesting the team will remain largely intact.
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Voight’s moral journey has been developing since Chicago P.D. Season 1
Since the show began in 2014, Sergeant Voight has walked a thin line between tough-love policing and outright rule-breaking. Over twelve seasons, viewers have seen him wrestle with guilt, loss, and the price of bending rules in the service of justice.
According to Screen Rant, the fallout from Deputy Chief Reid’s death could finally force a full-blown character arc for Voight that was hinted at back in Chicago P.D. Season 1. This long-awaited evolution has been quietly building for years.
The season 12 finale set up Voight’s next challenges
The final episode of Season 12 ended with Voight playing a key role in the chain of events that led to Deputy Chief Reid’s death at the hands of a criminal. Although Voight didn’t pull the trigger, he provided information that set the tragedy in motion.
Meanwhile, the team reunited after a brief suspension, and Burgess and Ruzek finally tied the knot. These developments leave Voight facing fresh questions about his methods and the cost of his decisions.
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Season 13 may focus more on Voight’s internal conflict
Showrunner Gwen Sigan has suggested that Season 13 could open with a time jump or dive straight into Burgess and Ruzek’s wedding aftermath. Beyond that, her comments point to a deeper exploration of Voight’s struggle between his old instincts and the influence of Assistant State’s Attorney Nina Chapman.
As his personal and professional loyalties are tested, viewers may see a more reflective side of Voight that has only peeked through in earlier seasons.
Fall 2025 will blend case investigations with character growth
Looking ahead, Season 13 seems poised to deliver both procedural storytelling and meaningful character moments. The Intelligence Unit will take on new Chicago-based crimes, while Voight’s moral reckoning plays out throughout the season.
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By weaving his long-planned arc into the weekly cases, the show can maintain its crime-of-the-week appeal and finally give Voight the transformative journey that has been in the making since Day 1.
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